Sergei Skripal fed British intelligence information about graft that extended all the way to Gen. Nikolai Patrushev, one of Russia's top intelligence chiefs and a close Putin ally, he told @MarkUrban01, whose new book paints a picture of his life as a spy

Putin spox again declines to comment on Novichok poisoning suspect's identity amid mounting reports that Boshirov/Chepiga are same guy: "We aren't going to hold discussions with the media. The BBC can't confirm anything. It can only put forth assumptions."

Multiple neighbours and acquaintances in Chepiga's home village, 5000 miles east of Moscow, have confirmed that Boshirov and Chepiga are the same man i.e. the Skripal suspect is Russian military intelligence

"Gavin Williamson told The Sunday Telegraph that the Government was drawing up a "defence Arctic strategy" with 800 commandos being deployed to Norway next year and the instalment of a base in the north of the country," writes @Telegraph.

Gardaí in Mayo are investigating a serious road traffic collision in Castlebar last night. Two pedestrians - a 31 year old woman and a 34 year old man - were injured after a collision involving a car. The woman received serious head injuries.

Huge security flaw in @Conservatives conference app exposes the personal details of cabinet members, MPs, journalists and local councillors, as well as making their mobile phone numbers publicly available in the app's searchable database.

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